Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. House bill, No. 1348, for "An act to incorporate the city of Mason City," was read a third time, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass ? It was decided in the affirmative, (Yeas.. 22 00 Messrs. Shepherd, Strevell, Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. House bill, No. 1085, for "An act to incorporate the city of Oneida,” was read a third time, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass ?" Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Crawford, by consent, called up the following bill for passage: Senate bill, No. 814, for "An act supplemental to an act entitled 'an act to amend an act to incorporate the Rockford, Rock Island and St. Louis Railroad Company,' approved Feb. 16, A.D. 1865," was read a third time, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" It was decided in the affirmative, Those voting in the affirmative are, Nicholson, Pinckney, Yeas.... Nays 22 ..00 Messra. Shepherd, Strevell, Tincher, Turney, Van Dorston, Woodson. Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof, and ask their concurrence therein. Mr. Nicholson, by consent, called up the following bill for passage: House bill, No. 329, for "An act to provide for holding additional terms of court in the eighth judicial circuit," was read a third time, And the question being, "Shall this bill pass?" Ordered that the title be as aforesaid, and that the Secretary inform the House of Representatives thereof. The Speaker announced that the hour for the special order had arrived, being the consideration of the Governor's veto of Senate bill No. 170; which, On motion of Mr. McNulta, Was taken up. On motion of Mr. McNulta, The previous question was ordered. Mr. Ward moved a call of the house, when the following Senators answered to their names: Messrs. Boyd, Casey, Crawford, Dore, Epler, Flagg, Fort, Fuller, Harlan, McManus, McNulta, Munn, Nicholson, Patton, Pinckney, Shepherd, Snapp, Strevell, Tincher, Turney, Van Dorston, Ward and Woodson. Mr. McNulta moved that further proceedings under the call be dispensed with; which was Decided in the affirmative, {Nays Those voting in the affirmative are, Messrs. Harlan, McManus, McNulta, Messrs. Casey, Munn, ... 18 5 Messrs. Pinckney, Shepherd, Snapp, Strevell, Turney, Woodson. Messrs. Boyd, Crawford, Messrs. Tincher, Van Dorston, Mr. Ward. The question being, "Shall the bill pass, the objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding?" Yeas... It was decided in the affirmative, Nas 15 8 A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Halstead: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has returned the following bill, for the purpose of inserting an enacting clause: Senate bill, No. 256, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act in relation to special partnerships.' A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Bliss: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the following resolution, to wit: Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That each member of the Senate and House and the Speaker of the Senate, and the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House, be provided with one bound copy of either the session issue of the State Journal or State Register, as he may elect, to be bound at the close of the session: Provided, the same shall not cost over $4 50 per copy; and that the Secretary of State be required to forward said copy to the address of each person entitled to receive the same, within three months from the close of the session, by express, prepaying all charges incurred by expressing the same. In the passage of which I am instructed to ask the concurrence of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Van Dorston, At 12:30 P.M., the Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock P.M. TWO O'CLOCK P.M. Mr. Flagg, from the committee on enrolled and engrossed bills, begs leave to report that bills of the following titles have been correctly engrossed, to wit: Senate bill, No. 361, for "An act to incorporate the Hilton Mining and Manufacturing Company." Senate bill, No. 369, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to incorporate the Mississippi Levee Company,' approved February 21, 1861." Senate bill, No. 585, for "An act to fund and provide for paying the railroad debts of counties, townships, cities and towns." Senate bill, No. 700, for "An act to incorporate the town of Hey Mr. Snapp presented the petition of citizens of Tazewell county, in relation to fees of certain officers; which was, On motion of Mr. Snapp, Referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Woodson presented a petition from citizens of the county of Kendall, praying for the passage of an act to charter the Joliet, Newark and Mendota Railroad Company; which was, On motion of Mr. Woodson, Referred to the committee on township organization and counties. Mr. Snapp presented the petition of citizens of Will county, in reference to a school district therein named; which was, On motion of Mr. Snapp, Referred to the committee on township organization and counties. Mr. Boyd, from the committee on municipal affairs and insurance, to which was referred House bill, No. 698, for "An act to incorporate the city of Evanston," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Mr. Boyd, from the committee on municipal affairs and insurance, to which was referred Senate bill, No. 785, for "An act to incorporate the town of New Canton, in Pike county, Illinois," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Mr. Woodson, from the committee consisting of himself, to which was referred House bill, No. 618, for "An act relating to the Indianapolis and St. Louis Railroad Company, and to authorize the extension of said railroad," reported the same back, by substitute, and recommended the passage of the substitute. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the substitute for Senate bill, No. 618, for "An act in relation to the Indianapolis and St. Louis Railroad Company, and to authorize the extension of railroads," Was read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Woodson, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Referred to the committee on railroads. Mr. Snapp, from the committee on public buildings, to which was referred Senate bill, No. 796, for "An act to amend 'an act to provide. for the erection of a new state house,' approved Feb. 25, 1867, and to amend an act supplementary to an act to provide for the erection of a new state house,' approved Feb. 25, A.D. 1867," reported the same. back, and recommended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Mr. Woodson, from the committee on judiciary, to which was referred House bill, No. 922, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act to amend the charter of the city of Shelbyville,' approved Feb. 16, 1863, and amendatory acts thereto," reported the same back, and re commended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Ordered to a third reading. Mr. Dore introduced a bill (S.B. No. 819) for "An act in regard to the boundaries in the town of Lake." Which was read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Dore, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to a third reading. Mr. Epler, from the committee on judiciary, to which was referred Senate bill, No. 485, for "An act to enable township 17, range 10 west, to subscribe to the capital stock of the Peoria, Pekin and Jacksonville Railroad Company," reported the same back, by a substitute, and recommended the passage of the substitute. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the substitute for Senate bill, No. 485, for "An act to enable township 17, range 10 west, to subscribe to the capital stock of the Peoria, Pekin and Jacksonville Railroad Campany," Was read a first time, and Ordered to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Epler, The rule was unanimously dispensed with, the bill read a second time, and Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Boyd, from the committee on judiciary, to which was referred House bill, No. 566, for "An act to extend the provisions of the game law to certain counties therein named," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Ordered to a third reading. Mr. Boyd, from the committee on judiciary, to which was referred House bill, No. 238, for "An act to amend an act entitled 'an act prescribing and establishing a method for testing and correcting cattle and platform scales in the State of Illinois," reported the same back, and recommended its passage. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the bill Mr. Ward, from the committee on judiciary, to which was referred Senate bill, No. 579, for "An act to authorize the Chicago City Railway Company to use dummy steam engines outside of the city limits of Chicago," reported the same back, with a substitute, and recommended the passage of the substitute. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the original bill Ordered to lie on the table. And the substitute for Senate bill, No. 579, for "An act to authorize the Chicago City Railway Company to use dummy steam engines out |